The 5 new make-up looks to master

MBFWA trends to try

Translating runway beauty to real life make-up has never been easier - and these looks prove it

Yes, we recommend leaving Akira's sequinned brows and the rainbow dreads at Romance Was Born to the professionals, but there's a wave of beautiful, wearable styles emerging that look just as good on the models as they do on the street.

The overarching trend? Natural make-up with an I-just-got-back-from-a-beach-run glow - the ideal blank canvas for the season's optional extras: a neon or deep berry lip and winged eye.

Look 1: The new natural

Tapping into the trend for all things health and fitness, the emphasis is on healthy, radiant skin - think a natural, dewy base, nude lips, minimal eye make-up and brushed brows. Make-up director Alphie Sadsad of Bobbi Brown, who created the looks at Aje, explains: "The beauty look was clean, fresh and modern, with luminous, glowing skin, a taupe eye and defined, brushed-up brows for a youthful look. To keep the look natural, cheeks were given a natural flush with Pot Rouge for Lips and Cheeks in Powder Pink and lips paired back with Lip Balm SPF15."

Models walked the By Johnny runway with eye make-up to make the cat-eye look tame - think: bold black triangles on the outer corner of each eye. M.A.C. make-up director Nicole Thompson created the look using M.A.C. Chromaline in Black Black to create the shape's structure, with Carbon eyeshadow blended over the bottom lash line.

Look 3: Tangerine lips

Summer calls for a swipe of eye-popping colour and this season, we're swapping girlie pinks for in-your-face tangerine, as seen at Bianca Spender and Manning Cartell. The finish is creamy, saturated colour, so good lip care is key - exfoliate gently with an old toothbrush and only attempt if your pout is perfectly hydrated, lest your neon colour flake.

Look 4: Plum lips

On the other side of the spectrum, deep plummy hues and rich berry tones appeared at Johanna Johnson and Michael Lo Sordo, giving the labels' gorgeous gowns a moody and mysterious undertone. This is a trend to try now.

Look 5: The new smokey eye

Forget pin-thin lines - the new look eyeliner is lived-in and artfully smudged. Models walked multiple shows wearing next-day eye make-up, but nowhere was it more marked than at Alice McCall, who delivered a smudgy taupe by care of M.A.C. In place of grey and black was mocha, taupe and earthy burgundy with a glint of metallic. Consider it the summer-friendly version of the smokey eye.

A note about relevant advertising

We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising
and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites. This is also known as Online Behavioural
Advertising. You can find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out here